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Sir Ivan Rogers, who quit as British ambassador to EU, says UK could be left in legal void if it leaves without deal
Theresa May's Brexit plan for access to single market for specific UK sectors 'not on offer', Sir Ivan Rogers tells MPs
22/02/2017
UK's former ambassador to EU said any free trade deal with the bloc would have to be ‘the biggest ever’
Competition commissioner sees agreement with Canada as model but says deal with Brexit UK would be different
The agreement reached after years of negotiations is forecast to boost trade by more than £30 billion a year.
Alarm raised after Nissan decision to halt expansion of Sunderland car plant.
This week on the Brexit podcast for the reality-based community… The “staggering economic illiteracy” of Brexit cheerleader Prof Patrick Minford. Will civil servants come to Britain’s rescue? Why the European Free Trade Association Court is “less boring than it sounds”.
Jason Hunter is a trade negotiator. He spends a long time trying to explain about WTO rules and Trade Deals to a person holding a WTO Rules sign outside Parliament.
Liam Fox said up to 40 would be ready one second after Brexit. Well, they won’t, and the government must be honest about it.
Lack of clarity about UK-EU trading relationship after Brexit also holding up progress. / Japan is seeking tougher concessions from Britain in trade talks than it secured from the EU.
Ministers accused of pressure on developing nations to 'sign up blind’ – without knowing if rollover deals will prove to be second-rate.
Liam Fox has agreed deals with only seven of 69 countries covered by EU arrangements.
A FURIOUS Government row has erupted after Gavin Williamson was accused of risking Britain’s chances to access Chinese markets worth billions.
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back for another round of Brexit madness. The team ask 'should Sir Keir quit in protest?' and count Liam Fox's successful trade deals ... on one hand. And Geri predicts the future.
We discuss the key potential upsides, possible risks and principal negotiating issues from both US and UK perspectives. We conclude that it is highly unlikely that a free trade deal between the US and the UK will be secured in the near term and that the likely potential benefits for British businesses are less than often suggested.
Trade talks will go ahead despite reported dismay at language used by Liam Fox and Jeremy Hunt.
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Anger as government admits it will fail to strike Japan or Turkey trade pacts by exit day in event of no-deal
21/02/2019
The government has been accused of breaking its promises after it emerged that key trade deals would not be ready by Brexit day in a no-deal scenario.
The UK won't be able to roll over an EU trade deal with Japan in time for a no-deal Brexit, Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said.
Britain has received demands to roll back its human rights standards in exchange for progress on post-Brexit trade deals, including from some countries that ministers are pushing to secure agreements with.
Wanting to forge new trading relationships after Brexit and securing them are two very different things.
Deals containing clauses that threaten human rights are being debated in parliament – they must be defeated.